Climate change perceptions and behaviors among Korean nurses: The role of organizational initiatives

IF 4.1 2区医学 Q1 NURSING Nursing Outlook Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI:10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102383

Dukhyun Back RN, BSN , Kihye Han RN, PhD , Jieun Kim RN, PhD , Hyang Baek RN, PhD

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Abstract

Background

Climate change poses significant risks to global health, requiring engagement from healthcare professionals, including nurses.

Purpose

To assess Korean nurses' climate change-related perceptions and behaviors, and examine their associations with organizational climate change initiatives.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted from March to April 2024, involving 1,022 Korean nurses.

Discussion

Korean nurses demonstrated moderate levels of climate change-related perceptions and behaviors. They were more motivated by global citizenship than professional accountability in addressing climate change. Nurses working in organizations with climate initiatives showed higher levels of climate change-related knowledge, motivation, efficacy, social norms, and behaviors than those in organizations without such initiatives.

Conclusion

Organizational climate initiatives play a crucial role in shaping nurses' engagement with climate change issues. Integrating climate change education into nursing curricula and implementing workplace initiatives are recommended to enhance nurses' professional engagement in addressing climate change-related health risks.

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Nursing Outlook 医学-护理

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6.20

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7.00%

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109

审稿时长

25 days

期刊介绍： Nursing Outlook, a bimonthly journal, provides innovative ideas for nursing leaders through peer-reviewed articles and timely reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession. Nursing Outlook is the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science and supports their mission to serve the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. The journal is included in MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Journal Citation Reports published by Clarivate Analytics.